Are you having a sleep over? Is Halloween around the corner? Whatever your reason for seeking out glow in the dark nail polish, you can find some answers here! Have you ever had a shirt or a bracelet that you could have under light and then turn off to see it glow? Well that is kind of how glow in the dark nail polish works. There are a few different forms of it but that’s basically how all of them are going to work.
Just The Facts
What you should know is while most packaging will show a blinding light coming from the nail polish sets. It will not glow nearly as much as most of us would like. It will certainly give off a glow but perhaps not what you are hoping, so don’t go in thinking you will be a guiding light in the dark with your glowing fingernail polish.
How It Works
Glow in the dark nail polish works like any other, it should be treated as your regular nail varnish would be. It would be recommended to use a basecoat and even a top coat to seal in the nail polish unless this is a one night thing. While the ingredients are safe, it will stain just as any other nail polish would. One thing to note is if it starts to get thick, I would not suggest adding nail polish thinner or remover to thin it out as it will decrease the effect of the glow.
To get the best result, a thick coat is what you need. Maybe even a few layers if you cant get quite enough on in one go. Some of the brands of glow in the dark nail polish go on thin and then don’t produce very good results so do your best to get a decent amount on there until you got a nice thick layer of fingernail polish going. Once its all set (depending on the brand) you might need to put it under a bright lamp and then shut down the lights and see what you have.
DO NOTE. Some are made for actual glowing in the dark and others might be made more just to be bright and or glow better with a black light. Be sure to read what you are buying and make sure that you have the right product.
Where to get it!?
It actually is not easy to find glow in the dark nail polish! During the Halloween season it can be found at the usual stores, walmart, walgreens, and any store where it has a decent selection of nail polish. However, any other time you will probably have a hard time and if it is really important you can do the next best thing, online shopping!
For my picks of glow in the dark nail polish, well it wasn’t a big list.